Eredivisie Knockout phase Sat, Apr 11 2026 · 19:00 Euroborg, Groningen
Groningen
First leg1–1 0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.72 – 0.78
GO Ahead Eagles
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

No way through for Groningen or GO Ahead Eagles

Groningen entered as favourites, but neither side found a way through. Groningen finished with the higher xG (1.72 vs 0.78). On the chances created, Groningen deserved more: 2.0 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Groningen58%
Draw ✓21%
GO Ahead Eagles21%

Model vs reality

Groningen goals
0
Model 2.22 · xG 1.72
GO Ahead Eagles goals
0
Model 1.29 · xG 0.78
Total goals
0
Model 3.51 · xG 2.50
Score 0–0
3%
Most likely 2–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 68%
Both scored
No
Model 65%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. DirksenGO Ahead Eagles
8.3
  • RefereeJoey Kooij
  • Coaches— · M. Boel
  • VenueEuroborg
  • Table before kick-offGroningen 10th · GO Ahead Eagles 11th

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. ⇄ T. HernesFor Y. Taha
    53’
  3. ⇄ J. SloryFor S. Tengstedt
    60’
  4. ⇄ D. JamesFor A. Sampsted
    70’
  5. ⇄ F. StokkersFor S. Sigurðarson
    70’
  6. ⇄ B. WillumssonFor D. van der Werff
    74’
  7. ⇄ M. SeuntjensFor T. Land
    74’
  8. ⇄ T. BaetenFor M. Suray
    80’
  9. ⇄ H. LinthorstFor J. Dirksen
    80’
  10. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

Groningen24 shots · 15 in box, 9 outside
GO Ahead Eagles10 shots · 6 in box, 4 outside
GroningenGO Ahead Eagles
54% Possession 46%
1.72 Expected goals (xG) 0.78
2.03 Expected points (xPts) 0.74
24 Shots 10
5 Shots on target 2
10 Shots off target 3
9 Blocked shots 5
15 Shots inside the box 6
9 Shots outside the box 4
470 Passes 383
78% Pass accuracy 73%
8 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 5
5 Fouls 5
2 Offsides 4
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.94 Team rating 6.87

Line-ups

Groningen 4-2-3-1

17.3 E. Vaessen(G)
436.9 M. Peersman 48.2 D. Janse 36.9 T. Blokzijl 56.6 M. Rente
187.2 T. Land ↓74’ 86.6 T. de Jonge
146.9 J. Schreuders 177.0 D. van der Werff ↓74’ 106.6 Y. Taha ↓53’
266.5 T. van Bergen
  • 1E. Vaessen (G)7.3
  • 43M. Peersman6.9
  • 4D. Janse8.2
  • 3T. Blokzijl6.9
  • 5M. Rente6.6
  • 18T. Land↓74’7.2
  • 8T. de Jonge6.6
  • 14J. Schreuders6.9
  • 17D. van der Werff↓74’7.0
  • 10Y. Taha↓53’6.6
  • 26T. van Bergen6.5

Substitutes used

  • 20M. Seuntjens↑74’6.6
  • 7T. Hernes↑53’6.3
  • 9B. Willumsson↑74’6.3

Unused: W. Prins, Rui Mendes, L. Štubljar, H. Jurjus, T. Mercera, Ryan Metu, Jismerai Dillema, Elvis Van der Laan

GO Ahead Eagles 4-2-3-1

226.9 J. De Busser(G)
297.2 A. Adelgaard 47.0 J. Kramer 268.3★ J. Dirksen ↓80’ 27.7 A. Sampsted ↓70’
76.9 J. Breum 216.3 M. Meulensteen
177.0 M. Suray ↓80’ 166.3 V. Edvardsen 106.2 S. Tengstedt ↓60’
96.2 S. Sigurðarson ↓70’
  • 22J. De Busser (G)6.9
  • 29A. Adelgaard7.2
  • 4J. Kramer7.0
  • 26J. Dirksen ★↓80’8.3
  • 2A. Sampsted↓70’7.7
  • 7J. Breum6.9
  • 21M. Meulensteen6.3
  • 17M. Suray↓80’7.0
  • 16V. Edvardsen6.3
  • 10S. Tengstedt↓60’6.2
  • 9S. Sigurðarson↓70’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 23T. Baeten↑80’6.5
  • 5D. James↑70’6.7
  • 27F. Stokkers↑70’6.3
  • 8H. Linthorst↑80’6.3
  • 19J. Slory↑60’6.2

Unused: O. Sivertsen, S. Jansen, K. Goudmijn, E. Waayers, L. Plogmann

Coach: M. Boel

Player stats

Top rated
J. DirksenGO Ahead Eagles8.3
2nd
D. JanseGroningen8.2
3rd
A. SampstedGO Ahead Eagles7.7

Groningen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Vaessen G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 73% 44 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
M. Peersman D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 41 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
D. Janse D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 83% 71 3 2 1/1 0/0 8.2
T. Blokzijl D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 73 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Rente D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 35 0 0 0/1 0/1 6.6
T. Land M 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 41 3 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
T. de Jonge M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 52% 21 2 2 0/0 0/0 6.6
J. Schreuders M 90 0 0 2 (0) 3 94% 47 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.9
D. van der Werff M 74 0 0 3 (2) 2 63% 24 1 0 0/1 0/0 7.0
Y. Taha F 53 0 0 1 (0) 5 82% 11 0 0 0/3 1/1 6.6
T. van Bergen F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 72% 25 0 0 0/1 2/1 6.5
M. Seuntjens M 16 0 0 1 (0) 2 85% 13 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.6
T. Hernes M 37 0 0 2 (1) 0 73% 11 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
B. Willumsson F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 40% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

GO Ahead Eagles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. De Busser G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 48% 42 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.9
A. Adelgaard D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 27 0 1 3/3 0/1 7.2
J. Kramer D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 54 2 2 0/0 2/0 7.0
J. Dirksen D 80 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 37 2 3 1/1 0/1 8.3
A. Sampsted D 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 36 3 0 0/0 0/1 7.7
J. Breum F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 37 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.9
M. Meulensteen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 44 1 4 0/1 0/0 6.3
M. Suray M 80 0 0 3 (2) 1 75% 20 1 0 2/2 0/0 7.0
V. Edvardsen F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 24 0 0 1/3 1/0 6.3
S. Tengstedt F 60 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 22 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
S. Sigurðarson F 70 0 0 0 (0) 1 56% 18 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.2
T. Baeten F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
D. James D 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
F. Stokkers F 20 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
H. Linthorst M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Slory F 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 1 0 0/2 0/0 6.2

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.